Rabbi Zoundel from Salant (Rabbi Israel Salaters Rabbi was used to mix with poors and tradespeolple.
He was trying by all means to prevent them from stealing and ripping their fellow.
(Custom unfortunately tenacious commercialy nowadays !)
He used astuteness, gentleness and humor to make them understand the importance of honesty.
One day, while he was travelling by wagon, he passed next to a full of fruits orchard unattended.
The wagon driver came down discreetly and strarted to fill a bag with fruits, looking from all sides to see if he was seen.
Rabbi Zoundel started to shout : « be careful someone is seeing you !! Quick come back ! »
The wagon driver frightened relayed all the fruits and quickly got back in the wagon.
After few minutes, he cheked and no one.
So he asked to his compagnion who saw him ?
The Rabbi raised his finger toward the sky and told him : « up there someone saw you ! »
